Early 19th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From post-classical Latin phalang-, phalanxphalanx + -al.
Definition of phalangal in US English:
phalangal
adjectivefəˈlaŋɡl
Anatomy Zoology rare
Phalangeal.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From post-classical Latin phalang-, phalanx phalanx + -al.